Oh...We're Going There
Oh...We're Going There
Tahira Benjamin
A podcast keeping you in the know on how Black and Brown Millennials and Gen-Zers are shaping and influenced by society. Hosted by Tahira @goknowwear
Season 1 Closer
Reflecting on what 10+ hours of recordings have taught me , and, hopefully, you too.Support the show (https://OWGTPodcast.contactin.bio)
May 27, 2020
9 min
Our Climate Crisis with Jamie Margolin
In the final episode of season 1, Jamie Margolin, Founder of Zero Hour Movement, joins me to lay out how we save ourselves and preserve our planet. She started organizing Zero Hour in the summer of 2017 and since then, Nadia Nazar, Madelaine Tew, and Zanagee Artis have joined her in leading it.Jamie's book, Youth To Power, comes out June 2, 2020, as a guide to young organizers.Support the show (https://OWGTPodcast.contactin.bio)
May 20, 2020
18 min
Ending Period Poverty with Nina Sarhan
In this episode, I’m chatting with Nina Sarhan, Coalition Director at PERIOD, an organization fighting to end period poverty and period stigma through service, education, and advocacy. PERIOD was founded by Nadya Okamoto and Vincent Forand in 2014. Support the show (https://OWGTPodcast.contactin.bio)
May 13, 2020
37 min
The Inequality of Wellness with Maryam Ajayi
In this episode, we're diving into the process of creating equity in the wellness industry with Maryam Ajayi, CEO + Founder of Dive in Well, movement cultivating space, community, conversations and change for a more equitable and accessible wellness industry. Maryam is also the Founder of Indagba, a holistic business strategy agency helping socially conscious people and companies grow into their full potential.Support the show (https://OWGTPodcast.contactin.bio)
May 6, 2020
49 min
Storytelling in the Age of COVID-19 with Tamon George
In this episode, we're exploring what our 'unprecedented times' mean for storytelling in business with Tamon George, Co-Founder & CEO of Creative Theory Agency, an award-winning, culture-focused marketing agency amplifying voices, and telling necessary stories that overturn common narratives.Support the show
Apr 29, 2020
19 min
The True Cost of War with Lawrence Wingate
In this episode, Lawrence Wingate, U.S. Army Retired Staff Sergeant breaks down how military conflicts are solved, the dynamics between The Department of Defense and the State Department, and how the US military affects the lives of young people. Lawrence is Chairman of Wingate Media Group, creatively changing the way we think about business and life.Support the show (https://OWGTPodcast.contactin.bio)
Apr 22, 2020
37 min
Beauty 4 All with Shirley Raines
In this episode, my guest Shirley Raines, founder of Beauty 2 The Streetz, schools me on the mechanisms of creating change, which she does by providing makeovers on Skid Row with her ever-growing non-profit.Shirley started Beauty 2 The Streetz as a means to heal after the passing of one of her children at a young age. She now considers herself a mother to the hundreds that she services on Skid Row every Saturday.Support the show (https://OWGTPodcast.contactin.bio)
Apr 15, 2020
54 min
The Race Card with Saira Rao
In this episode, I’m chatting with Saira Rao, an attorney, author, activist, and former candidate for Congress in Colorado's 1st district. Saira is also Co-Founder of Haven Media Organization, a radical digital platform by and for women of color, and Race 2 Dinner, which holds dinners with white, liberal women to help them confront their privilege and racism.Support the show (https://OWGTPodcast.contactin.bio)
Apr 8, 2020
56 min
Mucho Art with Sofia Enriquez
In this episode, I’m getting personal with Sofia Enriquez, an artist based in the Coachella Valley, whose works explore androgyny, her intercultural identity, and feminism. Her practice consists of murals, large scale paintings, and her fashion collection MUCHO, consisting of one of a kind painted garments.Support the show (https://OWGTPodcast.contactin.bio)
Apr 1, 2020
34 min
Indian Food for Thought with Sana Javeri Kadri
In this episode, I’m chatting with Sana Javeri Kadri, founder of Diaspora Co., a direct trade spice company working towards a radically equitable, sustainable, and more delicious spice supply chain.Sana, who was born and raised in Mumbai, decided to start her business after working at the intersection of food and culture there.  She discovered that farmers made no money, and spices changed hands upwards of 10 times before reaching the consumer–glaringly similar to the business model enacted during the western, colonial conquest of the Indian subcontinent.Support the show (https://OWGTPodcast.contactin.bio)
Mar 25, 2020
25 min
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